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ns that make the senses work. EFTA01721153 "1 Chapter 2: A Brief History of Touch A massage pilgrimage to Esalen The pioneering work done at Esalen helped keep massage alive and well after its decline in the early and mid-1900s. Esalen, located in Big Sur, a couple hours south of San Francisco
he moun- tainside directly into a series of pools adjacent to the massage area. (Esalen's Web site is at www. esal en. org.) Nudity alert: Beware, Esalen is clothing optional, and nudity is common. Think otit as a greatway to get used to viewing the grand mas- terpiece of the human body. In 1998, tw
seem so extraordi- narily sensitive when it comes to touch? Children up to three years old have a total of 80 specialized sensory receptors called Meissner's corpuscles per square millimeter of skin, as opposed to 20 in a young adult, and 4 in old age (Montagu, p. 7). That's why babies are so over- wh
eserves it. Some people say that the con- sciousness of the entire planet has been shifted in a positive direction by people who receive massages on Esalen's deck overlooking the Pacific. Here, a bunch of talented, sensitive people practice a form of massage that is meant to fine-tune your body and you
we do?" Babies do indeed feel things more intensely than adults. This is caused by an abundance of special touch-sensing organs in the skin called Meissner's cor- puscles, which are five times more prevalent in children three years old and younger than they are in adults. Babies have 80 Meissner's corpu
baby is tranquil to give the massage, perhaps after a bath, shortly after waking up, or right before bedtime. por Use light touch to stimulate the Meissner's corpuscles in your baby's skin, providing extra pleasure that makes him want to stay In one place longer. we The massage may only last one or tw
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Page: EFTA00008322 →baby is tranquil to give the massage, perhaps after a bath, shortly after waking up, or right before bedtime. por Use light touch to stimulate the Meissner's corpuscles in your baby's skin, providing extra pleasure that makes him want to stay In one place longer. we The massage may only last one or tw
Page: EFTA00008322 →baby is tranquil to give the massage, perhaps after a bath, shortly after waking up, or right before bedtime. por Use light touch to stimulate the Meissner's corpuscles in your baby's skin, providing extra pleasure that makes him want to stay In one place longer. we The massage may only last one or tw
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Page: EFTA00008322 →er 21: Ten Top Places to Study Massage 305 Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920; 408-667-3000; www.esal en .org. As touted in Chapter 2, Esalen can be considered a kind of epicenter for mas- sage consciousness in the U.S. Situated on the dramatic northern California coastline, it acts as a m
Page: EFTA00008353 →er 21: Ten Top Places to Study Massage 305 Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920; 408-667-3000; www.esal en .org. As touted in Chapter 2, Esalen can be considered a kind of epicenter for mas- sage consciousness in the U.S. Situated on the dramatic northern California coastline, it acts as a m
Page: EFTA00008353 →er 21: Ten Top Places to Study Massage 305 Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920; 408-667-3000; www.esal en .org. As touted in Chapter 2, Esalen can be considered a kind of epicenter for mas- sage consciousness in the U.S. Situated on the dramatic northern California coastline, it acts as a m
Page: EFTA00008353 →er 21: Ten Top Places to Study Massage 305 Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920; 408-667-3000; www.esal en .org. As touted in Chapter 2, Esalen can be considered a kind of epicenter for mas- sage consciousness in the U.S. Situated on the dramatic northern California coastline, it acts as a m
Page: EFTA00008353 →er 21: Ten Top Places to Study Massage 305 Esalen Institute, Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920; 408-667-3000; www.esal en .org. As touted in Chapter 2, Esalen can be considered a kind of epicenter for mas- sage consciousness in the U.S. Situated on the dramatic northern California coastline, it acts as a m
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